1st Edition
Language Policy and the Power of Linguistic Dynamics in the Arab World
Introduction, Chapter 1: Historical Overview of Arab World Language Policy, Chapter 2: Arabic Language Policy and Planning in the Arab World: Theory, History, and Practice, Chapter 3: Linguistic Diversity and Diglossia in the Arab World, Chapter 4: Arabic as a National Language: Policy, Practice, and Power, Chapter 5: Language-in-Education Policy in the Arab World: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation, Chapter 6: Status and Protection of Minority Languages in the Arab World, Chapter 7: Language Policy and Identity in the Arab World, Chapter 8: Globalization and Language Policy in the Arab World: Ideology, Power, and Institutional Practice, Chapter 9: Language Policy in the Arab World’s Conflict Zones: Prevention, Protection, and Reconciliation, Chapter 10: Language Revitalization and Maintenance Efforts in the Arab World, Chapter 11: Policy Mechanisms and Governance Complexity in Language Planning: Comparative Cases from the Arab World, Conclusion, References, Index
Biography
Yasser Ahmed Gomaa is Professor of Linguistics and Translation in the English Department, Faculty of Arts, Assiut University, Egypt, and a Fellow of Advance Higher Education Academy, UK. Since beginning his academic career in 1993, his research has focused on sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, language policy and planning, translation, and linguistic landscape research. He has published widely in international journals and edited collections. His scholarship explores the intersections of sociolinguistic theory, translation research, and contemporary debates on language, identity, and power.
